The Cripple of Inishmaan
By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Kerrin White
Synopsis
The Cripple of Inishmaan is a strange and comic tale set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland in 1934. As word arrives on Inishmaan that the Hollywood director Robert Flaherty is coming to the neighbouring island of Inishmore to film Man of Aran, the one person who wants to be in the film more than anyone is young Cripple Billy, if only to break away from the tedium of his daily life.
Roles
*Please note that the roles of Cripple Billy and Johnnypateenmike have already been cast.
Kate (50s/60s): Billy’s aunt.
Eileen (50s/60s): Billy’s aunt.
Bartley (16/17): An incredibly thick teenage boy.
Helen (17/18): Bartley’s tomboy sister. Billy has a crush on her.
Babbybobby (30s/40s): handsome and muscular.
Doctor (40s-60s): Local GP.
Mammy (90s): Enjoys a drink.
Season
September 3rd – 12th 2015
Auditions
Saturday, January 10, 2015 from 10am onwards.
Thomas Nave Room, ARTS Theatre 53 Angas St. Adelaide
Please phone director Kerrin White on 0412 760 859 or e-mail at kerrinwhite74@gmail.com for an appointment.
